Plane Sense

Why to call support from an F-16 Strike fighter.

Plane Sense

Why to call support from an F-16 Strike fighter.

F-16 Bombing

F-16 shooting maverick missile

F-16 in a dog fight

F-16 Bombing

F-16 shooting maverick missile

F-16 in a dog fight

Weaponry isn’t the only reason to call on an F-16 Strike Fighter. “The falcon is a light weight, speedy fighter powered by a Pratt and Whitney turbo fan engine {p.60}.” “Its 25,000lbs of thrust allows it to go 1,320mph, twice the speed of sound or supersonic {p.60}.” This plane also allows the pilot to be comfortable when making a quick turn at supersonic speeds. Allowing the F-16 to make quick turns when diving of when getting to a target allowing it to make precision strikes. Which is why the speed and agility also make the F-16 a great strike fighter to call support from.

Last but not least the F-16 has an excellent set of radar and technology. “The gun sight is part of the HUD (Head-Up-Display) mounted in front of the pilots’ face in the cockpit.{p.60}” “The HUD allows the pilot to see important information immediately without turning away {p.60.}” This is part of the awesome and modern technology on this plane. Its powerful radar appears on the HUD. “The flight control system consists of an onboard computer which senses unsteadiness in an aircraft {p.60}.” The system automatically makes adjustments. The radar and modern technology also adds to making the best strike fighter to call on.

The weapons, speed, and radar and technology are just a few reasons why this plane is the to call on for support. The F-16 is still in service and probably will for much longer. The F-16 really is the plane to call air support from.

Weaponry

A reason to call on it is because of its wide range of weapons to choose from. For instance, it has a weapon called a multibarrelled Vulcan cannon can spit thousands of rounds a minute. “The Falcon is capable of air-to-air combat with cannon and missiles and air-to-ground attack with cannon, rockets, bombs and other weapons which can be stored under the fuselage and under the wings {p.60}.” Its wide range of weaponry really does make it a good strike fighter to call support from.

Speed

Weaponry isn’t the only reason to call on an F-16 Strike Fighter. “The falcon is a light weight, speedy fighter powered by a Pratt and Whitney turbo fan engine {p.60}.” “Its 25,000lbs of thrust allows it to go 1,320mph, twice the speed of sound or supersonic {p.60}.” This plane also allows the pilot to be comfortable when making a quick turn at supersonic speeds. Allowing the F-16 to make quick turns when diving of when getting to a target allowing it to make precision strikes. Which is why the speed and agility also make the F-16 a great strike fighter to call support from.

Technology

Last but not least the F-16 has an excellent set of radar and technology. “The gun sight is part of the HUD (Head-Up-Display) mounted in front of the pilots’ face in the cockpit.{p.60}” “The HUD allows the pilot to see important information immediately without turning away {p.60.}” This is part of the awesome and modern technology on this plane. Its powerful radar appears on the HUD. “The flight control system consists of an onboard computer which senses unsteadiness in an aircraft {p.60}.” The system automatically makes adjustments. The radar and modern technology also adds to making the best strike fighter to call on.